Remembering Bikila’s 1960 Olympic marathon victory on its 60th anniversary
Abebe Bikila wins the marathon at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome (Getty Images) It remains, arguably, one of the...
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2020 TOTAL Great Ethiopian Run International 10km Postponed
Addis Ababa, July 28, 2020 –Great Ethiopian Run has announced the postponement of the 2020 TOTAL Great Ethiopian Run International...
Wilson Kipsang: Marathon winner handed four-year ban for anti-doping rule violations
Kipsang won the Berlin Marathon in 2013, London in 2012 and 2014, New York in 2014 and Tokyo in 2017...
2020 TCS New York City Marathon Canceled Due to Coronavirus-Related Health and Safety Concerns
Registered runners will be contacted by July 15 regarding cancellation resolution details, including the options to claim a refund or...
Wale ready to make more steeplechase history for Ethiopia
Ethiopian steeplechaser Getnet Wale (Getty Images) If one fact was gleaned from the world of men’s steeplechasing in 2019 it...
Bekoji 100 Virtual Film Premiere
The Bekoji 100 short film explores the stories of Desta and Zabu, two adolescent female runners from Bekoji, Ethiopia...
Boston Marathon cancelled for 2020 because of coronavirus pandemic
Lawrence Cherono won the men's Boston Marathon title in 2019 (Photo credit: Getty Images) The Boston Marathon has been cancelled...
Kenenisa And Kipchoge To Take Part In Virtual Team Relay Marathon
Eliud Kipchoge and Kenenisa Bekele (Photo credit: NN Running) Athletics superstars Kenenisa Bekele (Ethiopia), Eliud Kipchoge (Kenya), Joshua Cheptegei (Uganda)...
Ethiopian athletes raise funds to fight virus in virtual run
The Dibaba sisters ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Tirunesh Dibaba ran in an empty stadium and Kenenisa Bekele inside his own home...